FVXX20 KNES 291745
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091229/1741Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/387

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. NAM WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW ASH EVENT BEGINNING AROUND
29/1045Z.

OBS VA DTG: 29/1645Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1652 W06213 - N1638 W06208 -
N1559 W06306 - N1623 W06326 - N1652 W06213 MOV SW
15-20KT SFC/FL150 N1838 W06528 - N1758 W06310
- N1635 W06412 - N1720 W06626 - N1838 W06528 MOV
W 5-10KT SFC/FL100 N1740 W06325 - N1647 W06210 -
N1638 W06213 - N1617 W06330 - N1632 W06434 -
N1735 W06407 - N1740 W06325 MOV W 10-15KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 29/2300Z SFC/FL200 N1650 W06213 - 
N1638 W06208 - N1535 W06359 - N1607 W06414 - N1650
W06213  SFC/FL150 N1854 W06630
- N1828 W06419 - N1655 W06517 - N1732 W06711 -
N1854 W06630 SFC/FL100 N1802 W06409 - N1647 W06210 -
N1641 W06210 - N1625 W06510 - N1715 W06516 -
N1802 W06409 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 30/0500Z SFC/FL200 N1646 W06210 -
N1638 W06208 - N1518 W06428 - N1550 W06522 -
N1615 W06413 - N1641 W06259 - N1646 W06210 SFC/FL150 N1856
W06646 - N1847 W06527 - N1734 W06603 - N1801
W06706 - N1856 W06646 SFC/FL100 N1808 W06506 - 
N1649 W06211 - N1639 W06209 - N1625 W06416 - N1624 W06543 - 
N1808 W06506 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 30/1100Z SFC/FL200 N1646 W06208 -
N1639 W06211 - N1546 W06340 - N1448 W06543 -
N1543 W06556 - N1639 W06335 - N1646 W06208 SFC/FL150 N1855
W06648 - N1854 W06558 - N1744 W06626 - N1806
W06705 - N1855 W06648 SFC/FL100 N1820 W06535 - 
N1647 W06211 - N1635 W06210 - N1629 W06537 - 
N1715 W06610 - N1820 W06535 

RMK: THE MVO HAS RECEIVED NEW INFO ON VA HEADING
WSW.  THE VA IS NOW ESTIMATED TO FL150-FL200.  
MUCH HIGHER THAN THE FL080 IN THE EARLIER RPRT. 
THE VA MOVING WNW FROM THE ERUPTION THIS MORNING
IS ESTIMATED TO FL100.  VA ARND/ACROSS ST CROIX
AND OVER PARTS OF E PUERTO RICO IS STILL
ESTIMATED TO FL150.  A PILOT RPRT NEAR PUERTO
RICO ESTIMATED VA TO BE FL110 AND POSSIBLY HIGHER
WHICH CONFIRMS THE FL150. ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20091229/2345Z

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